More mixed woodland fungi for identification please

[Johnny81]

All taken in Mixed Woodland interspersed with acid grassland - Northampton, 02/10/2011.
Making an effort just to get the basic common ones right this season.

1. A Russula sp.? Near conifers spruce/pine/fir (many mixed plantations), been well eaten fly agaric was near also.

2. No idea near English Oak

3.
4. Common puffball?

5. Not sure? Developing puffball species?

6. Finally - Sulphur tuft (again)? On dead birch.

[Ditiola]

Hi Quin

I notice than no one has answered your enquiry!

They do look like an Agaricus species to me. I would never guess at a species name without doing all the microscope work.

To see any colour changes you will need to cut a fresh specimen in half length ways, as dried up specimens often will not show any colour changes.

Peter


They do look like an Agaricus species to me. I would never guess at an Agaricus species name from a photograph without doing all the microscope work, and I doubt if others would either which is probably why you have not had a reply.



Hi John

I notice no one has replied yet!

1: The colour looks more like Fly Agaric to me, check for volva remains at stem base and for striated ring on stem.

2: Needs more info: Spore colour, gill attachment etc.

3: Decurent Gills and white spores normally means a Clitocybe species (did you do a spore print to check the colour?

4: To differentiate between a puff ball and a toadstool in the button stage cut in half lengthways. However, this looks like a puffball. The three most common woodland species are: Check spines etc on fresh young specimens only.

Lycoperdon perlatum: Spines isolated and triangular (i.e. with thick base)

Lycoperdon nigrescens: Spines thinner in small groups with their tips converging together

Lycoperdon pyriforme: Spines very small or absent and usually growing on wood


5: Check the spines as above


Peter

[Ditiola]

Missed number 6

Yes this is Sulphur tuft, it is a very distinctive toadstool with its greenish-yellow gills and yellow stem and cap

Peter

[Johnny81]

Thanks for your reply Peter. Unfortunately I didn't take any specimens home as it was primarily just a walk around with a few photos in between, although I know how important it is to get a spore print etc. So always a long shot in getting an ID with a fruiting body in situ. I was doing this last year but wasn't that kinda trip, if you know what I mean. Next time I shall photograph in situ, collate habitat detail - collect, cut in half and grab a spore print - I have a few books but not experienced enough to make positive identifications yet - although I guess we can never be truly sure without microscope work.

[Ken Burgess]

No. 1 is Amanita muscaria, as has been suggested.

No. 2 is Rhodocollybia butyracea.

No. 3 is Ampulloclitocybe clavipes.

Ken